Juky 4th Fireworks Celebration

June 19, 2012

West Point, NY – The West Point Band is pleased to announce its 2012 Music Under the Stars series at West Point’s historic Trophy Point Amphitheater. Performances will take place every Sunday from June 17th through September 2nd, usually at 7:30 p.m. Audiences are invited to bring a picnic and a blanket and enjoy wonderful music at one of the most beautiful and historic vistas in the country. All concerts are free and open to all.

The season begins on June 17th at 7:30 p.m. with The Hellcats and Concert Band celebrating the Army’s 237th birthday. On June 24th, the Jazz Knights will play music from The Wizard of Oz. The Concert Band will return to the Trophy Point stage on July 1st with a concert entitled The Magic of Broadway.The West Point Band’s Independence Day Celebration with fireworks begins at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 7th. In the event of rain, the concert will be held on July 8th. Be sure to arrive early, as crowds are always large for this Hudson Valley tradition.

Alumni of the Concert Band return to West Point on July 15th for the annual Alumni Concert. The band’s high energy group, Quintette 7 will present a fun and interactive Kids Night on July 22nd at 6:00 p.m. The Jazz Knights return to Trophy Point on July 29th presenting music by popular demand.

Bring your dancing shoes for the Jazz Knights’ August 5th concert, Dancing Under the Stars. There will be a free dance lesson at 7:00 p.m. On August 5th, the Concert Band will present A Night at the Movies, with music from major motion pictures. The Jazz Knights will perform music of the Beatles on August 19th. On August 26th, the Concert Band will present music made famous by super heroes.

The West Point Band will close its Music Under the Stars season with the annual 1812 Overture Concert, with fireworks and cannon. The concert is Sunday, September 2nd at 6:00 p.m. with a rain date of September 3rd. For concert information, cancellations and updates, call 845.938.2617 or visit www.westpointband.com. West Point Band news can also be found by following us on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter.

July 03, 2010

Jersey City is warning region's residents to go elsewhere for good views of Macy's fireworks over Hudson River

MELISSA HAYES

If you're planning to catch the Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks from the New Jersey waterfront don't go to Jersey City.

Through e-mails and signs, the city's Police Department is warning residents and people across the region that the Jersey City waterfront is not the place to view the Macy's fireworks display.

"We don't want disgruntled people because they can't see it," Jersey City Police Lt. Edgar Martinez said. "North Hudson is a better view."

Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer is on vacation, but her spokesman Juan Melli said the city doesn't mind Jersey City sending spectators their way.

"It's not an issue," he said. "We welcome them with open arms."

This is the second year in a row Macy's is hosting its display on the Hudson River, and Jersey City's waterfront was packed last year - but for another fireworks show, the city's own.

Earlier this month, Jersey City Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy canceled the city's July 4 fireworks display and re-routed the money to other summer events.

With the Macy's fireworks being held between 24th and 50th streets in New York, the best views will be in Weehawken and the northern part of Hoboken, Martinez said.

The Jersey City Police Department used Nixel, an automated system that sends e-mails and text messages to subscribers, to alert residents that there will not be festivities along the waterfront or at Liberty State Park.

"Unfortunately, we do not expect the Downtown and waterfront areas of Jersey City to have ideal viewing of the celebration," the message states.

While Liberty State Park will be open until 10 p.m., state officials also warn it won't be the place to catch Sunday's fireworks.

"Visibility may be possible, but extremely limited," said Larry Ragonese, a spokesman for the state Department of Environmental Protection.

Despite the warnings, Newport on Jersey City's waterfront is marketing itself as a great place to dine, shop and view the display.

In the city on Sunday, the Macy’s fireworks show will again be on the Hudson River, providing those on New York’s West Side and in parts of New Jersey with the best views.

That’s left some in Brooklyn and Queens upset, but there are still some good spots to view the festivities from the eastern parts of the city. As the Brooklyn Paper reports:

North Brooklyn parks like East River State Park, Grand Ferry Park and the lesser-known Transmitter Park in Greenpoint offer the clearest views of the fireworks. Financial district skyscrapers partially obscure the view from Brooklyn Heights Promenade and the new Brooklyn Bridge Park, but southern Brooklynites can flock to the 69th Street Pier in Gravesend for a straight peep up the river.

For those viewing the fireworks elsewhere, here’s a list of displays across the greater New York area this weekend. All begin approximately at dusk, or about 9 p.m.

From Coney to the riverfront, Fourth of July will be a blast in Brooklyn

Fireworks brighten the sky while entertaining thousands at Macy's annual Fourth of July extravaganza over the East River in this file photo.

Get out your stars and stripes.

It's Fourth of July weekend and Brooklyn is having patriotic parties - with festivals, fireworks, barbecues and more - all over the borough.

Kick off the holiday weekend tonight by taking in a free fireworks display at Coney Island. The pretty pyrotechnics will start at 9:30 p.m. and can be seen anywhere on the Boardwalk from W.Fifth to W. 21st Sts.

The 39th Annual International African Arts Festival kicks off tonight and continues through Monday from noon to 9p.m. each day at Commodore Barry Park, Park Ave. and Navy St. There will be live music and performances, workshops; an African marketplace, plus an arts and crafts zone, storytelling, clowns and a youth talent search for kids. Call (718) 638-6700 or visit iaafestival.org. for details.

Macy's has moved its annual July 4 fireworks display from the East River to the Hudson River for the second straight year, but if you don't want to leave the borough on Sunday at 9:20 p.m. you can catch part of the action from waterfront parks in Greenpoint andWilliamsburg, like East River State Park (90 Kent Ave.), Transmitter Park (end of Greenpoint Ave.), and Grand Ferry Park (Grand St. and River St.). You can also get a glimpse from the 69th St. pier in Bay Ridge.

On Saturday and Sunday, stand tall and declare your independence at the Lefferts Historic House, entrance near Flatbush Ave., Ocean Ave. and Empire Blvd. Kids can craft their very own plumed hat to wear while signing a reproduction of the Declaration of Independence with a genuine quill pen from 1 p.m. to 4p.m. both days.

The eagle as an icon of American patriotism will be celebrated at the Prospect Park Audubon Center, just inside the Lincoln Road and Ocean Ave. entrance. Kids can learn about the eagle's role in our nation's identity and create eagle-themed crafts from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Call (718) 965-8999 or visit prospectpark.org for more info.

What's the Fourth of July without Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest? For 94 years, people from all over the country have been flocking to Coney Island to watch competitors eat as many franks as they can. The contest starts at noon Sunday at the at Surf and Stillwell Aves. Let's see if reigning champ Joey Chestnut can keep his "Mustard Yellow Belt."

July 01, 2010

Spare Times

ANNE MANCUSO

New York City

ANNUAL ALL-NIGHT WALKING TOUR OF REVOLUTIONARY WAR NEW YORK, Lower Manhattan. Led by James Kaplan. It meets Sunday at 2 a.m. at Broadway and Murray Street and ends at 6 a.m. in front of Fraunces Tavern Museum, 54 Pearl Street, the sponsor of the walk. Fee: $20, members $15; (212) 471-8546 or (212) 425-1778.

EMANCIPATION DAY CELEBRATION, Weeksville Garden, 1698 Bergen Street, Brooklyn. Free events on Saturday to commemorate the end of slavery in New York State in July of 1827, featuring a lecture at 4 p.m., a performance by the musician Cody Chestnutt at 6 p.m. and a film screening at 8 p.m.; participants should provide their own seating. Presented by the Weeksville Heritage Center; (718) 756-5250;weeksvillesociety.org.

GREAT FOURTH OF JULY FESTIVAL, on Water Street, between Fulton and Broad Streets, Lower Manhattan. Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

HISTORIC FORT GREENE PARK, Brooklyn. Tours of the Revolutionary War roots of the park and neighborhood: Saturday at 11 a.m., led by the Urban Park Rangers, meeting at the Fort Greene Park Visitors Center, reachable from Myrtle Avenue and Washington Park; free; 311; nyc.gov/parks/rangers. Sunday at 2 p.m., Metro Tour Service will meet in front of the New York Marriott, at Adams and Tillary Streets, downtown Brooklyn; $25; reservations required: (718) 789-0430.

INDEPENDENCE DAY EVENTS AT CONFERENCE HOUSE, Hylan Boulevard and Craig Avenue, Tottenville, Staten Island. Saturday events: from 1 to 3 p.m., tours of the historic house; $3, $2 for children; at 2 p.m., a free reading of the Declaration of Independence in the park, sponsored by Staten Island OutLOUD (spectators should provide their own seating); at 4 p.m., a free performance of patriotic songs and other music by the Staten Island Philharmonic and choir in the pavilion; (718) 984-6046;conferencehouse.org.

JAZZ AT THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE MUSEUM, 34-56 107th Street, Corona, Queens. A free outdoor performance on Sunday at 1 p.m. by the British musician Gwyn Jay Allen and his band; also house tours from noon to 4 p.m.; (718) 478-8274;louisarmstronghouse.org; tour tickets, $8, $6 for students and 65+, free for members and children under 4.

MACY’S FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS: ‘AMERICAN HARMONY’ over the Hudson River on Sunday beginning about 9:20 p.m. Best viewing in Manhattan: along the West Side Highway, northbound lanes, and 12th Avenue, between 23rd and 59th Streets; some side streets between 11th and 12th Avenues; and Piers 54 (from 14th Street) and 84 (from 44th Street); DeWitt Clinton Park, on 52nd to 54th Streets between 11th and 12th Avenues will be open to viewers with disabilities. Waterfront locations in New Jersey with unobstructed views over the Hudson — among them Hoboken, Weehawken and North Bergen — can also offer good viewing sites. The fireworks show will be broadcast on WNBC, Channel 4, beginning at 9, with a recorded score featuring the New York Pops and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. The singers Justin Bieber, Enrique Iglesias, LeAnn Rimes and cast members from the Twilight Saga film series will be part of the live broadcast; Nick Cannon, the actor and comedian, and the actress Alison Sweeney will host. WINS radio, 1010 AM, will offer simultaneous broadcast. (212) 494-4495. For those viewing from boats: (212) 494-5243. Other viewing locations with admission: the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, Pier 86, 46th Street and 12th Avenue, $100 per person,intrepidmuseum.org.; New York Waterway Tours boats, $75, $65 for children under 12, (800) 533-3779, nywaterway.com; the Circle Line 4th of July Cruise and Pier Party, also sponsored by World Yacht on Piers 81 and 83, each $79, (212) 563-3200, circleline.com.

CARAMOOR INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL, International Music Festival, 149 Girdle Ridge Road, Katonah. Saturday beginning at 4 p.m., “American Roots: New Shoots,” a program of bluegrass and traditional music with the Punch Brothers, Crooked Still and others; $15 to $55. Sunday at 8 p.m., “Pops, Patriots and Fireworks,” with a performance by the Orchestra of St. Luke’s, followed by fireworks; $30 to $70 (half-price for children under 12); picknicking encouraged. (914) 232-1252; caramoor.org.

FOURTH OF JULY GREAT AMERICAN CELEBRATION, Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Route 9, Rhinebeck. Friday at 5 and 8 p.m., two rodeos. Saturday at 3:30 and 7:30 p.m., two demolition derbies. Sunday, at 8 p.m., a concert by the Hudson Valley Philharmonic. Fireworks are scheduled each day at dusk. There will also be children’s rides, a petting zoo and refreshments on all three days. Tickets to Friday and Saturday events are $10, $8 in advance. Tickets to the Sunday concert are $12, $8 in advance or $45 per carload, $35 in advance. (845) 876-4000; dutchessfair.com.

INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS AT HISTORIC HUDSON VALLEY, Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with music, dancing and a 19th-century baseball game at Sunnyside, 89 West Sunnyside Lane, Tarrytown, (914) 591-8763; and a parade, military re-enactments and a reading of the Declaration of Independence at Van Cortlandt Manor, 525 South Riverside Avenue, Croton-on-Hudson, (914) 271-8981. Admission to each celebration is $12; $10 for 62+; $6 for 5 to 17; free for children under 5 and members; grounds admission only is $5, $3 for children 5 to 17 and free for members.hudsonvalley.org.

INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION, John Jay Homestead State Historic Site, 400 Route 22, Katonah. An outdoor performance by the American Colonials Fife and Drum Band and a reading of the Declaration of Independence, and tours of the house following the presentation. Sunday, beginning at 1 p.m.; (914) 232-5651;johnjayhomestead.org; the outdoor event is free, and spectators should provide their own seating; tours, $5, free for children 12 and younger.

INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION, St. Paul’s Church National Historic Site, 897 South Columbus Avenue, Mount Vernon. Sunday at 10:30 a.m., with music, speeches and tolling of the bell and a reading of the Declaration of Independence. (914) 667-4116;nps.gov/sapa. Free.

MUSIC FESTIVAL AND FIREWORKS, Kensico Dam Plaza, Bronx River Parkway, Valhalla. With picnicking and music by the Wanderers and the Gerard Carelli Orchestra. Saturday; gates open at 5 p.m.; music begins at 6 p.m.; fireworks start at 9:15 p.m.; (914) 864-7275; westchestergov.com.

UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY CONCERT BAND, at West Point, Trophy Point Amphitheater, Route 9W North to Highland Falls. Saturday night at 8 (rain date, Sunday), a performance by the Hellcats, Jazz Knights and Concert Band; (845) 938-2617;www.usma.edu/band. Free, but concertgoers should call on the day to confirm; photo ID is required.

Long Island

COMEDY, MUSIC AND FIREWORKS IN MONTAUK Saturday at 8:30 p.m., the Fifth Annual Long Island Comedy Festival at Montauk Downs, 50 South Fairview Avenue; $25; (631) 668-2089. Sunday at 9 p.m., “Stars Over Montauk,” with fireworks by Grucci, at Umbrella Beach; rain date is Monday; (631) 668-2428. Monday at 6:30 p.m., free acoustic rock music on the Green by the musician Chiron Red. Information for fireworks and music: (631) 668-2428; montaukchamber.com.

1865 INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION, Old Bethpage Village Restoration, 1303 Round Swamp Road, Old Bethpage. Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a parade, performances by a brass band and children’s games. (516) 572-8400;www.nassaucountyny.gov ; $10; $7 for children 5 to 12, volunteer firefighters and 60+; free for under 5.

EISENHOWER PARK, Hempstead Turnpike, East Meadow, the Big Apple Circus production “Bello Is Back!,” Friday at noon and 6:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday at noon; $15 to $45; (800) 922-2772; bigapplecircus.org. Saturday, “Celebrate America,” a presentation at the Harry Chapin Lakeside Theater (near parking fields 6 and 6A), with music by the Beach Bummz, a Beach Boys tribute band, beginning at 7:30 p.m. and a fireworks display at 9:30 p.m. Tickets, which are free, are required for entry to the theater, but other viewing areas will be open; all spectators should provide their own seating; ticket and other information: (516) 572-0223; www.nassaucountyny.gov/parks.INDEPENDENCE DAY AT SAGAMORE HILL, 12 Sagamore Hill Road, Oyster Bay. Sunday and Monday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with free events that include a Theodore Rooseveltre-enactor, music, storytelling and animal demonstrations; food is additional; the first floor of the historic house is open for free viewing on Sunday, but tours on Monday are $5 and free for children 15 and younger; (516) 922-4788; nps.gov/sahi.

MUSIC AT THE WESTHAMPTON BEACH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, 76 Main Street, Westhampton Beach. Saturday at 8:30 p.m., the soul group the Stylistics; $65, $80 and $95. Sunday at 10 p.m., the drummer Dan Bailey and his group Living Rhythm; $20; (631) 288-1500; whbpac.org.

VALLEY STREAM FIREWORKS AND MUSIC, Firemen’s Memorial Field, East Fenimore Street and Albermarle Avenue. Sunday, with entertainment beginning at 8 p.m., followed by the fireworks at 9:15 p.m.; rain date, Monday. $5, free for children under 2; (516) 825-4200; valleystreamvillage.org.

Connecticut

P. T. BARNUM’S 200TH BIRTHDAY BASH, Barnum Museum, 820 Main Street, Bridgeport. Monday, noon to 3 p.m., with indoor and outdoor activities including concerts, crafts workshops, a stage show, an animal exhibit and museum tours; some sections of the museum will be closed because of damage from a recent storm; $5, $4 for students and 65+; $3 for children 4 to 17 years old; free for those under 4. (203) 331-1104;barnum-museum.org.

EAST LYME FOOD, CRAFTS AND COLLECTIBLES, East Lyme Town Hall, Pennsylvania Avenue, East Lyme. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Annual Lobsterfest and Chicken BBQ and the Niantic Outdoor Arts and Crafts Show; admission to the show is free; chicken, $9; lobster, market price; (860) 739-9128 or (860) 739-2805; nianticlions.org.

FIREWORKS DISPLAYS In Hamden on Friday, at the Town Center Park, 2761 Dixwell Avenue, with music by the United States Air Force Band of Liberty at 7:30 p.m., followed by fireworks at 9:20 p.m.; hamdenartscommission.org. In New Britain on Sunday, in Stanley Quarter Park, 2159 Stanley Street, with music and games at 5 p.m. and fireworks at 9:15 p.m.; $5; (860) 826-3360; new-britain.net. At the Quassy Amusement Park, Route 64, Middlebury, a 3-D fireworks display at dusk; viewing glasses, $1; parking, $7; (203) 758-2913; quassy.com.

MUSIC AND FIREWORKS AT THE WESTFIELD TRUMBULL, 5065 Main Street, parking lot, Trumbull. Friday, 6 to 10 p.m., with music by the group Nine Days, a carnival and fireworks; $1, to benefit the Trumbull ACE Foundation and the Trumbull Youth Association. Rain date, Monday; (203) 372-4500; westfield.com/trumbull.

MYSTIC SEAPORT, 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Exit 90, off Interstate 95, Mystic. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., an Independence Day Celebration, with food, music, games, a children’s parade and ice-cream churning; $24; $22 for students, 65+ and active military personnel; $15 for those 6 to 17; free for 5 and younger; food is additional. Sunday, 5 to 8 p.m., the first of a summerlong series Sunday Evenings by the River, with music and refreshments; free admission, with cash bar; (860) 572-5315 or (888) 973-2767;mysticseaport.org.

TALCOTT MOUNTAIN MUSIC FESTIVAL, Iron Horse Boulevard, Simsbury. Friday at 7:30 p.m., “Celebrate America!,” a performance of show music, marches and patriotic songs by the Hartford Symphony Orchestra, with fireworks; $20 in advance, $25 at the door, $5 for children 12 and younger; (860) 244-2999; hartfordsymphony.org.

New Jersey

FIREWORKS DISPLAYS In Red Bank, in Marine Park, Wharf Avenue and Riverside Gardens Park, on Saturday, with entertainment beginning at 4 p.m. and fireworks displays at dusk and 9:15 p.m. In Maplewood, Sunday at 9 p.m. in Ricalton Square. In Asbury Park, Sunday at dusk on the boardwalk. In Bradley Beach, Sunday at 9 p.m. on the boardwalk. In Florham Park, on Ridgedale Avenue, Monday at 9 p.m.

INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION AT HISTORIC COLD SPRING VILLAGE, 720 Route 9 South, Cape May. Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with a vintage baseball game (Saturday at noon) and activities; $8, $7 for 62+, $6 for children 3 to 12, free for children under 3; (609) 898-2300; hcsv.org.

OCEANFEST 2010, Long Branch. With entertainment, Sunday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., along the promenade, between Seven Presidents Park and the Ocean Place Resort and Spa; (732) 222-0400; longbranchchamber.org.

PARADES In Rutherford, the Baby Parade begins Saturday at 10 a.m. at Lincoln Park, Lincoln and Park Avenues. In Ridgefield Park, the Baby and Youth Parade begins Monday at 9 a.m. at Poplar Street and Euclid Avenue, followed by the Civic Parade at 11:30 a.m. beginning at Preston Street and Hudson Avenue. In Glen Rock, the Fourth of July Parade begins at 9:30 a.m. at the high school, on Harristown Road.

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Best Places to Watch the July 4th Fireworks

Jersey and West Side viewing spots are best

Sorry Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx. But West Side and New Jerseyresidents will once again have the best view of the Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks . For the second year, the display will be held over the Hudson River instead of the East River.

A mile-long pyrotechnic extravaganza will be set off from six anchored barges in the river starting at about 9:00 p.m Sundsy. Tune in to 1010 WINS to listen to a patriotic soundtrack during the show. It will also be broadcast live on WNBC 4 New York.

Aside from packing a radio, bring plenty of water and icy treats to hydrate and cool off because Sunday promises to be a scorcher at 94 degrees. Since the fireworks launching pads will be stationed between 24th and 50th Streets, the city will be closing off the West Side Highway for spectators from 23rd to 59th Streets starting at 4:30 p.m. To get a good spot, it’s best to scope out a spot by 5 p.m.

Other prime viewing locations include Pier 54 at 13th Street, Pier 84 at 38th Street and the Hoboken waterfront. For a bird’s eye view of the Hudson River head to the Chandelier Room lounge in Hoboken’s W Hotel. Jersey City canceled its fireworks at Liberty Park and is turning spectators away spectators because it doesn't have it in its budget to handle crowds. However, several parks in Weehawken are good viewing options including, Waterfront Park, Hamilton Park and Louisa Park.

Alternatively, hop on a NY Waterway cruise for $75 at 6 p.m. at the Fulton Ferry Landing in Brooklyn and watch the pyrotechnic show from the city’s glistening waterways. The Spirit of New Jersey will also be offering a five-course dinner cruise departing from Weehawken at 6 p.m.

HUDSON RIVER MILES

HUDSON RIVER MILES

The Hudson is measured north from Hudson River Mile 0 at the Battery at the southern tip of Manhattan. The George Washington Bridge is at HRM 12, the Tappan Zee 28, Bear Mountain 47, Beacon-Newburgh 62, Mid-Hudson 75, Kingston-Rhinecliff 95, Rip Van Winkle 114, and the Federal Dam at Troy, the head of tidewater, at 153. Entries from points east and west in the watershed reference the corresponding river mile on the mainstem.